Severe Neurologic Disorders in 2 Fetuses with Zika Virus Infection, Colombia

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Acosta-Reyes, Jorge ; Navarro, Edgar ; Herrera, Maria José ; Goenaga, Eloina ; Ospina, Martha L. ; Parra, Edgar ; Mercado, Marcela ; Chaparro, Pablo ; Beltran, Mauricio ; Gunturiz, Maria Luz ; Pardo, Lissethe ; Valencia, Catalina ; Huertas, Sandra ; Rodríguez, Jorge ; Ruiz, Germán ; Valencia, Diana ; Haddad, Lisa B. ; Tinker, Sarah C. ; Moore, Cynthia A. ; Baquero, Hernando
• Description:
  We report the results of pathologic examinations of 2 fetuses from women in Colombia with Zika virus infection during pregnancy that revealed severe central nervous system defects and potential associated abnormalities of the eye, spleen, and placenta. Amniotic fluid and tissues from multiple fetal organs tested positive for Zika virus.
• Subjects:
  Colombia Congenital Zika Virus Infection Dispatch Neurologic Disorders Pediatric Infections Severe Neurologic Disorders In 2 Fetuses With Zika Virus Infection, Colombia Viruses Zika Virus
• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 23(6):982-984.
• Pubmed ID:
  28296632
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC5443437
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Volume:
  23
• Issue:
  6
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:8fa215efb6d9974655bff07c48bc2d3d5341e97147f10633f33788fc3e3aff12
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/45978/cdc_45978_DS1.pdf
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